DocumentCode :
1221227
Title :
Microwave Heating Effect on the Dog Thyroid Gland
Author :
Magin, Richard L. ; Lu, Shin-Tsu ; Michaelson, Sol M.
Author_Institution :
Laboratory of Chemical Pharmacology, Division of Cancer Treatment, National Cancer Institute
Issue :
6
fYear :
1977
Firstpage :
522
Lastpage :
529
Abstract :
Dog thyroid glands were exposed in vivo to 2450 MHz, CW microwave fields for 2 h using a dielectrically loaded waveguide applicator. Specific absorption rates of 58, 131, and 190 W/kg in the center of the thyroid gland resulted in temperatures of 38-39°C, 40-42°C, and 44-46°C, respectively. An increase in the heated gland´s thyroid hormone, thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3), release rate was observed. This result demonstrates that the dog thyroid gland can be directly stimulated by microwave heating.
Keywords :
Biochemistry; Biomedical measurements; Biophysics; Control systems; Electromagnetic heating; Glands; Neurofeedback; Rats; Space vector pulse width modulation; Temperature; Animals; Diathermy; Dogs; Female; Heat; Male; Microwaves; Physical Stimulation; Thyroid Gland; Thyroxine; Triiodothyronine;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Biomedical Engineering, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0018-9294
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/TBME.1977.326163
Filename :
4122749
Link To Document :
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